Articles

Dr. Farquar, a local specialist in the field of Diabetes, pens an article in the paper urging us to sit up and take notice:
Canada, along with the the rest of the world, is experiencing an epidemic of Diabetes, financially described as an ...

March 22. Article in the Capital News regarding the Myths of sodium written by a local Interior Health dietician. Stating facts like, most Canadians consume 3,400mg of sodium but only need 1,500mg the Myths of sodium, the component of salt that ...

May 16th in the Globe and Mail, Neil Reynolds composed an article which outlined how all of us could benefit from the "Winston Churchill Workout". Seems old Winston, although incessantly smoking cigars and drinking fine brandy, never sat still. ...

Confusion exists about the benefits of doing a 'warm up' & 'cool down' around activity. Elias Tomaras, an exercise physiologist at the University of Calgary tells us recent research suggests that too long a warm-up can actually sap your energy ...

Ever wondered why long distance runners do what they do? Thought about trying to do long distance events yourself, or perhaps started down that path only to find you end up feeling like you are outside of your element?
The Globe and Mail has a ...

June 13th the Health and Fitness Section of the Globe & Mail had an interesting article on the "Forks v.s. Feet" debate, both diet AND exercise matter. Seems earlier in the year a couple of researchers faced off over the burger-and-beer scarfing ...

That was the title of the February 20th Health and Fitness section of the Globe and Mail.
Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine in Pittsburgh, submitted the results of a study on muscle preservation in ...